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Man who offered 14-year-old girl €1,000 for sex is jailed

Summary

James Connors, 35, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to offering a 14‑year‑old girl €1,000 for sex in a Dublin suburb on 6 June 2021. Connors approached the girl while she waited for her mother in a hotel, told her he would give her money after they had "made love", and continued to talk to her until she fled. The girl's mother confronted Connors, who then attacked her, punching and kicking her in a nearby park before attempting to escape. Connors was arrested after Garda Amber Dunne and a passerby intervened. He claimed he did not realise the girl's age and that he had only offered money. The court noted his 71 prior convictions and his history of substance misuse. Judge Martin Nolan imposed the custodial sentence, citing Connors' behaviour and the seriousness of the offence.

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What: Report matter: Man who offered 14-year-old girl €1,000 for sex is jailed. Charges or matters: give a child money for sexual exploitation in a Dublin suburb on June 6, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

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• June 6, 2021 Incident
• 2024-02-13 Publication

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